Canadian Labour Reporter

5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2017 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS FOOD DISTRIBUTION Summit Food Service Ottawa (100 warehouse employees) and Teamsters, Local 91 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2018. Signed on Sept. 19, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 1.5% Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 1.5% Shift premium: $0.25 per hour for all hours worked between 4 p.m. and 4 a.m. $0.25 per hour for all hours worked in freezer. Paid holidays: 10 days. Em- ployees will receive day off on their birthday. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 20 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after 40 hours per week. Drivers earn time and one-half after 44 hours per week. Meal allowance: $60 per day for overnight trips. Vision: $180 every 2 years for eye glasses. $70 every 2 years for eye exams. LTD: Employers pays 100% of premiums. AD&D: $40,000 coverage. Life insurance: $40,000 cover- age. Pension: Group RRSP plan. Employer, employee each con- tribute 3.5%. Bereavement leave: 4 days for death in immediate family (spouse, children, father, moth- er, stepparent, sister, brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law). 1 day for death in extended fam- ily (grandmother, grandfather, grandchild, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law). 1 additional day in case of delayed interment, burial or service. Seniority – recall rights: 24 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay at time and one-half. Probationary period: 90 days. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months. 18 months for any inci- dent pertaining to a preventable accident of any pallet moving equipment. 36 months for any incident pertaining to prevent- able vehicle accidents. Safety shoes: $175 per year for safety boots. $70 for part-time employees. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide for drivers: 1 wind- breaker (seasonal), 1 winter jacket (seasonal), 3 pants, 4 shirts, 1 cap. Employer will sup- ply freezer clothing and boots for those working in the freezer. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3% increase): Drivers: $24.55 rising 2 steps to $25.29 Warehouse: $23.37 rising 2 steps to $24.08 Colabor/Summit Ottawa part- time employees Drivers: $16.22 rising 2 steps to $16.71 Warehouse: $13.65 rising 2 steps to $14.06 G drivers: $17.24 Editor's notes: Medical certification note: Employer will pay the cost of note or certification, maximum $25. Ministry of Transportation medicals: Employer will pay for required medicals, maximum $125. TRANSPORTATION TForce Integrated Solutions Multiprovince (99 warehouse employees) and United Steelworkers (USW), Local 1976 Renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 1, 2016, to Jan. 31, 2019. Signed on Aug. 22, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective Feb. 1, 2017: 3% Effective Feb. 1, 2018: 3% Shift premium: Toronto shifts: $1 per hour for all hours worked between midnight and 6 a.m. Vancouver shifts: $2 per hour for all hours worked between midnight and 6 a.m. Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: 8 hours or 4% for every 200 hours, max- imum 10 days to start; 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year; 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years; 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years; 5 weeks or 10% after 20 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after 40 hours per week, or 8 hours per day. When statutory holiday oc- curs during the week, time and one-half for all hours worked after 32 hours per week. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law spouse, parents, parent's spouse, mother-in-law, father-in-law, children, daughter-in-law, son- in-law, brothers, sisters, grand- parents, grandchildren, relatives who live with employee). Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours' pay. Probationary period: 480 hours. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months. Safety shoes: $60 per year for approved safety boots. Uniforms/clothing: Company supplies gloves, dust masks. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 8% increase): Toronto workers Dock Entry: $11.81 rising 2 steps to $12.78 6 months: $12.34 rising 2 steps to $13.35 12 months: $12.87 rising 2 steps to $13.93 18 months: $13.40 rising 2 steps to $14.50 Forklift Entry: $12.87 rising 2 steps to $13.93 6 months: $13.40 rising 2 steps to $14.50 12 months: $13.92 rising 2 steps to $15.06 18 months: $14.45 rising 2 steps to $15.64 Lead hand Entry: $15.23 rising 2 steps to $16.48 6 months: $15.76 rising 2 steps to $17.05 12 months: $16.29 rising 2 steps to $17.63 18 months: $16.81 rising 2 steps to $18.19 Vancouver workers Dock Entry: $12.34 rising 2 steps to $13.35 6 months: $12.87 rising 2 steps to $13.93 12 months: $13.40 rising 2 steps to $14.50 18 months: $13.92 rising 2 steps to $15.06 Forklift Entry: $13.40 rising 2 steps to $14.50 6 months: $13.92 rising 2 steps to $15.06 12 months: $14.45 rising 2 steps to $15.64 18 months: $14.97 rising 2 steps to $16.20 Lead hand Entry: $15.76 rising 2 steps to $17.05 6 months: $16.28 rising 2 steps to $17.62 12 months: $16.81 rising 2 steps to $18.19 18 months: $17.34 rising 2 steps to $18.76 Editor's notes: Red-circled employees: Workers receiving an hourly rate higher than the basic rate of pay wage for the position held will receive a lump sum payment equal to the percentage increase for each year of the agreement.

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